Pattern: -(으)ㄹ래
-(으)ㄹ래 (-(eu)ㄹrae, (eu)ㄹrae)
-(으)ㄹ래 is a sentence ending used to ask someone's intention or express your own will.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
Expression to ask someone's intention or express one's own will
When to use
Making suggestions, Asking intention, Expressing will
The nuance
Attach to the verb stem: use '-을래' if the stem ends with a consonant, '-ㄹ래' if it ends with a vowel. Used mainly to ask someone's intention or make a suggestion. Examples: 먹다 → 먹을래? 가다 → 갈래?
영화 볼래?
yeong-hwa bol-rae?, yeong hwa bol rae?
The verb '보다' has no final consonant, so '-ㄹ래' is used to ask intention.
밥 먹을래?
bap meok-eul-rae?, bap meok eul rae?
The verb '먹다' ends with a consonant, so '-을래' is used to ask intention.
내일 일찍 일어날래.
nae-il il-jjik il-eo-nal-rae., nae il il jjik il eo nal rae.
Used to express one's own will.
공부할래?
gong-bu-hal-rae?, gong bu hal rae?
The stem '공부하' ends with a vowel, so '-ㄹ래' is used.
커피 마실래?
keo-pi ma-sil-rae?, keo pi ma sil rae?
The verb '마시다' ends with a vowel, so '-ㄹ래' is used to suggest.
책 읽을래?
chaek ik-eul-rae?, chaek ik eul rae?
The verb '읽다' ends with a consonant, so '-을래' is used.
내가 갈래.
nae-ga gal-rae., nae ga gal rae.
Expressing one's own will with '-ㄹ래'.
밥 먹ㄹ래?
bap meokㄹrae?
For verbs with a final consonant, '-을래' must be used, so '먹ㄹ래' is incorrect.
Which sentence correctly uses '-(으)ㄹ래'?
Which verb should take '-을래'?
What does '내일 같이 갈래?' mean?
